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Growing Pumpkins in New Mexico: Will They Ripen in Time?

Growing Pumpkins in New Mexico: Will They Ripen in Time?

New Mexico’s growing season leaves a narrow but real window for pumpkins to ripen before the first hard frost.

Growing Spinach in New Jersey: When Will It Bolt?

Growing Spinach in New Jersey: When Will It Bolt?

Spring-sown spinach in New Jersey starts bolting as day length and warmth climb together, usually pushing plants to flower by the time late spring turns…

Growing Pumpkins in New Jersey: Will They Ripen in Time?

Growing Pumpkins in New Jersey: Will They Ripen in Time?

Yes, in most of New Jersey, but only if the flowers open by roughly mid-September.

Growing Spinach in New Hampshire: When Will It Bolt?

Growing Spinach in New Hampshire: When Will It Bolt?

In New Hampshire, spinach runs into trouble from two directions at once: the long daylight hours of a New England June trigger bolting no matter how mild…

Growing Pumpkins in New Hampshire: Will They Ripen in Time?

Growing Pumpkins in New Hampshire: Will They Ripen in Time?

Pumpkins ripen in time in New Hampshire when the flower behind the fruit opens by roughly late August.

Growing Spinach in New Brunswick: When Will It Bolt?

Growing Spinach in New Brunswick: When Will It Bolt?

The short answer Start with the number: 15 hours and 34 minutes of daylight on the longest day of the year at the reference station near Moncton.

Growing Pumpkins in New Brunswick: Will They Ripen in Time?

Growing Pumpkins in New Brunswick: Will They Ripen in Time?

Pumpkins in New Brunswick have a real shot at ripening, but the whole plan hinges on one narrow stretch of days: the vine has to flower by the second or…

Growing Spinach in Nevada: When Will It Bolt?

Growing Spinach in Nevada: When Will It Bolt?

Spinach in Nevada bolts fast because the state’s long summer daylight, not just its heat, tells the plant to flower.

Growing Pumpkins in Nevada: Will They Ripen in Time?

Growing Pumpkins in Nevada: Will They Ripen in Time?

Yes, in parts of Nevada a pumpkin planted this year can ripen before frost, but the margin is thin and it depends entirely on elevation.

Growing Spinach in Nebraska: When Will It Bolt?

Growing Spinach in Nebraska: When Will It Bolt?

Spinach bolts in Nebraska once the calendar pushes past the longest days of the year, and heat finishes the job.

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